Joanna
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious; feminine form of John.
How Joanna has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #306 |
| 2016 | #248 |
| 2017 | #235 |
| 2018 | #214 |
| 2019 | #254 |
| 2020 | #257 |
| 2021 | #291 |
| 2022 | #321 |
| 2023 | #339 |
| 2024 | #329 |
| 2025 | #306 |
Joanna by the numbers
In 2025, 78 babies in England and Wales were named Joanna. In the US, 1,337 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 3,328 babies in 1984, making it a 1980s name.
At its height, in 1985, about 1 in 670 American girls born that year was called Joanna.
Names that come from Joanna
Forms of Joanna in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Giovannagod is gracious; italian form of Joanna329 in the US (2017)
- Giavannagod is gracious; Italian form of Joanna241 in the US (2017)
- Iannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna24 in the US (2017)
- YoanaGod is gracious; a form of Joanna12 in England and Wales (2025)
- IoanaGod is gracious; a form of Joanna16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yoannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna14 in the US (2017)
- Joanniegod is gracious; a form of Joanna7 in the US (2017)
- Yiannagracious gift; a form of Joanna6 in the US (2017)
Other names that come from John
Like Joanna, each of these traces back to John: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ivangod is gracious; a form of John3,038 in the US (2017)
- Juangod is gracious; a form of John2,980 in the US (2017)
- Giovannigod is gracious; a form of John2,798 in the US (2017)
- Zanegod's gracious gift; variant of John1,953 in the US (2017)
- Seangod is gracious; irish form of John1,469 in the US (2017)
- Johnnygod is gracious; a form of John969 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Joanna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- JohannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John559 in the US (2017)
- Jiannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna134 in the US (2017)
- Joannegod is gracious; feminine form of John109 in the US (2017)
- Jannagod is gracious; a form of Johanna90 in the US (2017)
- Joanagod is gracious; a form of Joanna84 in the US (2017)
- Joanngod is gracious; a form of Joanna75 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Joanna
Names that are said the same way as Joanna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Johanagod is gracious; a form of Johanna143 in the US (2017)
- Johannahgod is gracious; a form of Johanna37 in the US (2017)
- Johnaegod is gracious; a form of Johanna15 in the US (2017)
- Joannahgod is gracious; a form of Joanna7 in the US (2017)
- Joanahvariant spelling of joanna; god is gracious6 in the US (2017)
- Joahnagod is gracious; a form of Joanna5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Joanna, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Joanna, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Joanna
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